NAME DATE The Unit Organizer BIGGER PICTURE LAST UNIT/Experience CURRENT UNIT NEXT UNIT/Experience UNIT SELF-TEST QUESTIONS is about... UNIT RELATIONSHIPS UNIT SCHEDULEUNIT MAP CURRENT UNIT th Grade Unit 1: Systems – How the Pieces Work TogetherUnit 2: Movement Determining how different parts of a system work together for a purpose inferencing to understand different texts by examining description narrative text structures: setting, conflict, and plot word parts, relationships, and context 1.How do word parts work together to create meaning? 2.How can readers use context to determine word meaning? 3.What system of thinking takes place to make an inference? 4.How do the elements of setting, conflict, and plot work together, and what purpose are they working toward? 5.How do words or phrases function in a sentence system? 6.What are the components of an effective argument? sentence structure parts of an argument sequence Argument Writing (revisions & on-demand) “Suspense” “Jabberwocky” Mystery Analysis (TC) RL RI RL Word Study End of Unit Tasks (SC) RL P W/ L W Baseline Argument Writing Instructed Argument Writing Novel Workshop (TC) Novel Research (SC) W L NF RL Inferencing Lesson Inference Practice & Story elements analysis (TC) by identifying and analyzing sequence by using description sequence by analyzing by analyzing and applying sequence and description All systems of reading, writing, listening, and speaking have essential elements that are used to express and to alter ideas, beliefs, and events for individuals and for societies. relationships inferencing texts narrative setting plot sentence argument examining analyzing applying SystemsPiecesMovement Determining work purpose parts togethermeaning contextword systemmake settingworkpurpose toward phrasessentence components effective

NAME DATE The Unit Organizer NEW UNIT SELF-TEST QUESTIONS Expanded Unit Map is about Unit 1: Systems – How the Pieces Work Together Simple Sentence: Prepositional Phrases: inferencing to understand different texts Sentence Structure narrative text structures: setting, conflict, and plot So What? This is important to know because…. word parts, relationships, and context by examining Prefixes: Suffixes: Roots: Analogies: Multiple Meaning Words: by using Inference: So What? This is important to know because…. Story Elements: Mystery Elements: Parts of an Argument: So What? This is important to know because…. Determining how different parts of a system work together for a purpose by identifying and analyzing by analyzing by analyzing and applying parts of an argument

NAME DATE The Unit Organizer NEW UNIT SELF-TEST QUESTIONS Expanded Unit Map Unit 1: Systems – How the Pieces Work Together is about Determining how different parts of a system work together for a purpose by examining Inferencing and to determine narrative text structures to determine by analyzing and applying parts of an argument which is demonstrated by Acquiring and accurately using grade-appropriate and domain- specific words and by gathering vocabulary knowledge important to comprehension or expression by identifying and analyzing and by which is accomplished by to show an effective argument with a clear claim that includes relevant, sufficient evidence, and that acknowledges opposing views which is demonstrated through by Reading Writing Language Speaking/ Listening by identifying Greek and Latin affixes and roots, word relationships (analogies), and context to understand Figurative language, word relationships (analogies) to create sentence structures which is demonstrated by Identifying functions of phrases and placing them to create specific sentence structures by analyzing clear, organized, and coherent communication using conventions of standard English and grammar usage when writing or speaking. by using conventions of standard English and grammar usage when writing or speaking. Differing relationships among ideas how particular elements (setting, conflict, and plot) of a story or drama interact central ideas in a text using conventions of standard English and grammar usage when writing or speaking. Gathering evidence from multiple literacy and/or informational texts to support analysis which is accomplished by providing an appropriate summary of the text. Analyze the development of explicit and implicit ideas throughout a text by using word parts and relationships